* “Long is the night to the sleepless; long is the mile to the tired; long is life to the foolish, who know not Truths.”-Buddha

* “Better than chanting a thousand words in a dead language is one soothing word spoken in the vernacular.”-Buddha

* “He who wrongs the innocent must bear the fruit of his act, like dust flung against the wind.”-Buddha

* “Like a beautiful flower, full of colour but without scent, are the empty words of him who does not act accordingly.- “Buddha

* “It is impossible for a man who is bogged to extricate another who is bogged.”-Buddha

* “Offensive acts come back upon the evil doer, like dust that is thrown against the wind.”-Buddha

* “Wisdom makes light the darkness of ignorance.”-Buddha

* “As solid rock remains unmoved by the wind, so the wise remain unmoved by blame and praise.”-Buddha

* “The holy man is beyond time, he does not depend on any view nor subscribe to any sect; all current theories he understands, but he remains unattached to any of them. “-Buddha

* “Overcome anger by love, ill-will by good will; overcome the greedy with liberality, the liar with truth. “-Buddha

* “When a man speaks or acts with ill-will suffering follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the bullock that draws the wagon.”-Buddha

* “They who imagine truth in untruth and see untruth in truth will never arrive at the truth.”-Buddha

* “Unkind people spread malicious tales, and well-intentioned people also censure; but in either case the tranquil sage remains unconcerned. Nowhere is there to be found a disconcerted sage.”-Buddha

* “If you can keep as silent as a broken gong, then you have attained, when you know no anger.”-Buddha

* “He who, calm and clear as the moon, hankers no more for continuity-he is holy.”-Buddha

* “Better than a long speech is a single quietening word.”-Buddha

* “Men give up one thing to take up another, but in spite of numerous changes they do not find peace. They are no better than monkeys who let go one bough to take hold of another, only to let it go again.”-Buddha

* “The man who conquers himself is superior to him who conquers a thousand men in battle.”-Buddha

* “You speak or act with a corrupted heart then suffering follows; like the wheel follows the track of the ox.”-Buddha

* “Silence is an empty space, space is the home of the awakened mind.”-Buddha

* “Flower and thorn are in the same stem.”-Buddha

* “He who slings mud loses ground.”- Buddha

* “He who lives by the sword eats with bloody hands”-Buddha

* “What’s done to the children is done to society.”- Buddha

* “A truly wise man does not play leapfrog with a unicorn.”- Buddha

* ” One who is unrestrained in life-delusion overcomes; as the wind a weak tree.”-Buddha

* “Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Work out your salvation with diligence.”-Buddha

* “He who forsees calamities suffers them twice over.”-Buddha

* “To light a candle is to cast a shadow.”-Buddha

* ” If a string has one end, it has another.” – Buddha

* “Sound health is the greatest of gifts, contentedness the greatest of riches, trust the greatest of qualities, cessation (of continuity) the highest goal.”-Buddha

* “Thoughtfulness is the way to deathlessness, thoughtlessness the way to death. The thoughtful do not die: the thoughtless are as if dead already.”-Buddha

* “We will be thankful and grateful. Not even the last thing that is done for us shall be forgotten.” – Buddha

* ” All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.”-Buddha

* ” Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.” -Buddha

* ” A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.”- Buddha

* ” Never see what has been done; only see what remains to be done.”- Buddha

* ” All wrong-doing arises because of unstable mind.”- Buddha.

* ” To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.”- Buddha

* ” Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.”- Buddha

* ” To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.”-Buddha

* ” Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.”- Buddha

* ” In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.”- Buddha

* ” The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.” – Buddha

* ” Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loves by the good.”- Buddha

* ” Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” – Buddha

* ” When you plays with fire with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” – Buddha

* ” An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.”- Buddha

* ” However many holy words you read. However many holy words you speak. What good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? ” -Buddha

* ” The tongue like a sharp knife, kills without drawing blood.”- Buddha

* ” There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”- Buddha

* ” Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.” – Buddha

* ” Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.” – Buddha

* ” Life is suffering.” – Buddha.

* ” It is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see one own faults. One shows the faults of other like chaff winnowed in the win, but one conceals one’s own faults as a cunning gambler conceals his dice.” – Buddha.

* “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”- Buddha.

* “Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”-Buddha.

* “Inflamed by greed, incensed by hate, confused by delusion, overcome by them, obsessed by mind, a man chooses for his own affliction, for others’ affliction, for the affliction of both and experiences pain and grief.”- Buddha.

* “Keeping away for all evil deeds, cultivation of life by doing good deeds and purification of mind from mental impunities.”- Buddha.

* ” There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.” – Buddha

* ” To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightement, and all wisdom and virture will naturally come to him.” – Budda

* ” It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.”- Buddha

* ” In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.”- Buddha

* Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”- Buddha

* ” A generous heart, kind speech, and compassion are the things which renew humanity.”- Buddha

* ” Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.”-Buddha

* ” Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”-Buddha

* ” If a man lives a pure life nothing can destroy him/her.” -Buddha

* ” There are five things which no one is able to accomplish in this world: First, to cease growing old when he is growing old. Second, to cease being sick. Third, to cease dying. Fourth, to deny dissolution when there is dissolution. Fifth, to deny non-being.” – Buddha

* ” It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.”- Buddha

* ” Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”- Buddha

* ” This is what should be done By one who is skilled in goodness, And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, Straightforward and gentle in speech. Humble and not conceited, Contented and easily satisfied. Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways. Peaceful and calm, and wise and skillful, Not proud and demanding in nature. Let them not do the slightest thing That the wise would later reprove.”-Buddha.

* “Meditate. Live purely. Be humble. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine!”
– Buddha, 568-488 BC, Founder of Buddhism.

* “Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.”-Dalai Lama

* “When you lose, don’t lose lesson.”-Dalai Lama

* “Follow the three Rs. Respect for self, respect for others responsibility for all your actions.”-Dalai Lama

* “Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.”-Dalai Lama

* Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.”-Dalai Lama

* “Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.”-Dalai Lama

* “When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.”-Dalai Lama

* “They joys of motherhood are never fully experienced until the children are in bed.”

* “A poor person isn’t he who has little , but he who needs alot.”

* “Be nice to everyone on your way to the top because you pass them all on the way down.”

* “Respect cannot be learned, purchased or acquired-it can only be earned.”

* “Don’t stand in a place of danger trusting in miracles.”

* “Don’t think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.”

* “Never argue with a stupid person. First they’ll drag you down to their level, then they will beat you with experience.”

* “A friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

* “Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision.”

* “When you do a job, do it properly or do not do it at all!”

* “The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.”

* “Fools wait for a lucky day, but everyday is a lucky day for an industrious man.”

* “If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.”

* ” Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merly to be normal”

* “Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time, and it annoys the pig.”

* “A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.”

* “Love’s greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred.”

* “Don’t cry because it is over, smile because it happened.”

* “A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.”

* “The man of little learning grows old like the ox. His body grows but wisdom grows not.”

* “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”

* “For the fool who he/she is aware of his foolishness is wise. But the fool who thinks him/herself wise is a fool indeed.”

* “A friend is someone that won’t begin to talk behind your back when you leave the room.”

* “Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.”

* “Don’t marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper.”

* “Before a person sets out to test his faith by trying to move a mountain, he should begin with a molehill and work up.”

* “Give a man a fish and he won’t starve for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he won’t starve for his entire life.”

* “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.

* “There are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there was less competition there.”

* “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

* “Your incredible brain can take you from rags to riches, from loneliness to popularity and from depression to happiness and joy ­ if you use it properly.”

* “Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistates.”

* ” All that we are is the result of what we have thought.If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follow him, lika a shadow that never leave him.”

* ” An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast;a wild beast may would your body, but an evil friend will would your mind.”

* ” Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”

* ” However many holy words you read. However many you speak. What good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? ”

* ” It is a man’s own mind, not his ememy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.”

* “I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.”

* “One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears – by listening to them.”

* “Many people spend their health for wealth, and then try to spend their wealth for health.”

* “Sometime life can be as bitter as dragon tears. But whether dragon tears are bitter or sweet depends entirely on how each man perceives them.”

* “No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won’t make you cry.”

* “Just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to, doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.”

* “If you have never done anything evil, you should not be worrying about devils to knock at your door.”

* “There’s always going to be people that hurt you ,so what you have to do is keep on trusting, and just be more careful about who you trust next time around.”

* “Don’t wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom.”

* “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”

* “The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world.”

* “It is better to be without a kingdom than to rule over a petty one; better to be without a friend than to befriend a rascal; better to be without a disciple than to have a stupid one; and better to be without a wife than to have a bad one.”

* ” There are two types of people who will tell you that you can’t make a difference in this world. Those who are afraid to try, and those who are afraid that you will succeed.”

* “The life of an ignorant man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.”

* “There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words.”

* ” Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”

* “If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap. If you want happiness for a day — go fishing. If you want happiness for a month — get married. If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.” – Chinese proverb